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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,055,768 and 6,362,561

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,055,768 and 6,362,561 is: 13,247,793.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,055,768 : 6,362,561 = 6,362,561 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,055,768/6,362,561 = 6,362,561/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,055,768x = 6,362,561 × 6,362,561
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,055,768x = 40,482,182,478,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,482,182,478,721/3,055,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,247,793.18

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